EEDA - East of England Development Agency

Sheila Childerhouse

Deputy chair

Sheila Childerhouse has a wide breadth of experience within the public, voluntary and community sector as well as the business sector.

Her original background is in education. She was local councillor for over 20 years and chaired a number of senior committees.

She brings well established networks in the Health Service and has served for various regional Health bodies for over 25 years in a number of non executive roles. She is currently chair of NHS Norfolk having previously chaired West Norfolk PCT for over five years and been seconded to chair the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn board during a particularly challenging period for that trust. At national level she has chaired the PCT chairs rural forum advising on some of the rural proofing tools developed by the Department of Health.

Sheila is deputy chair of the East of England Development Agency. She is chair of the regional migrant workers steering group and leads on the economic participation agenda. She has chaired significant regeneration organizations including Keystone Development Trust, one of the largest trusts of its kind nationally. Sheila also chairs the national stakeholder forum for the Asset Transfer Unit.

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